adding gitignore file code example

Example 1: git add gitignore

$ touch .gitignore

Example 2: how to git ignore a file

git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global

Example 3: git ignore not saving changes

git rm -rf --cached .
git add .

Example 4: how to add filer to git ignore

go to the gitignore file, add the name of the file to ignore